Look at all that King Jesus has done. He has been so faithful to us as a church family. When Emmaus Church was first planted in September of 2010, the mission that King Jesus had called us to was clear and simple: preach God’s Word verse by verse, point everyone to Jesus Christ, make disciples in obedience to Jesus, and plant more churches that will do the same thing. Over the years God has continued to bless this mission, and He has continued to grow and bless His Church.
Now here we are in what is undoubtedly the most significant and exciting season in the history of this church family. The LORD has blessed us with 30 acres of exceedingly good and beautiful land, and He has given us the magnificent opportunity to do something that very few people actually get to do. We get to build a gospel proclaiming, Jesus exalting, Bible preaching, disciple making church for the next generation.
In this vision video, our lead pastor, Anson McMahon, shares what the Lord is doing in and through Emmaus Church and the hope He has set before us for the future.
O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.
Psalm 71:17-18
Emmaus Church began more than fifteen years ago with a small group of people who were passionate about Jesus and committed to Scripture, gathering first in a gym and later in a movie theater before eventually meeting where we are now. From the beginning our heart has been simple and biblical: follow Jesus, make disciples, and plant churches.
Today we are experiencing a season of remarkable growth as the Lord continues to move among His people. Our average weekly attendance has increased from six hundred in 2018 to more than nine hundred in 2025, with this past September averaging more than one thousand people each week and showing fifteen percent year-to-year growth.
As we look to the future, we are trusting God to provide the resources to build a permanent home for our church family, a place where generations to come can worship, learn, and be equipped to follow Jesus. We believe that this vision God is calling us into can only be accomplished with unified focus on this Gospel work with every one of us aligned in prayer and generosity to accomplish this great work.
The floor plans below reflect the proposed design for our permanent home. This new facility will expand our current 26,000 sq. ft. to 40,000 sq. ft., along with an additional 15,000 sq. ft. unfinished basement shell for future growth. This layout provides dedicated space for our next generation, multiple discipleship environments, and specialized classrooms for those with special needs. Our current parking lot includes 84 spaces; this new design allows for 440. With the 30 acres the Lord has graciously provided, we will still have significant room to grow beyond these initial plans.
Draft First Level
Draft Basement Level (Terrace Level)
Draft Site Plan
Draft Main Entry Rendering
We are praying that every person who calls Emmaus their church home will give cheerfully, abundantly, and sacrificially so that we might give the gift of a gospel-proclaiming church to another generation.
Give as the Lord leads. Take time to seek His guidance about a multiyear commitment, asking Him to shape your willingness and capacity to give. Approach this with a posture of faith, trusting that God will provide all that is needed and that He will use our collective generosity to accomplish far more than we could imagine.
Vision Journals are available in the lobby through March 15th. Be sure to grab yours! Prefer digital? Download the PDF version here.